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| Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!. I/ m# S- h* F9 q City of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch
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 Dear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the% H" B3 @) N! a0 O+ u$ ~$ `/ z0 o
 Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule
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 vermin-composting and residential recycling.' H7 X5 I  @5 I: j6 P
 
 * z" a- m, d/ r; vThis course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips5 Q, Y# i3 _& \, W3 T6 h: H
 to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates: H9 Y: |8 i* M! Q. m6 R
 complete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:4 j: B: f/ I% [8 K% Q7 P$ J) K( U8 K5 J
 reduce, reuse, recycle and recover.  Graduates become important
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 Examples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the3 _0 U: z: s3 z5 T
 Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
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 various demonstration gardens and general public and school
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 There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and) h7 o5 \9 o5 J
 volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
 . q, F- N8 ?$ k4 \8 imost. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
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 8 A- W6 ?$ C. E) g' ]) [Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings
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 TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:. D: h' `1 P8 I. I0 s, z  p4 w
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 Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
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 Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste
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